Commemorating a Prairie Aviation Legend

John Howe, one of the pioneers of crop spraying in Canada and a member of the Saskatchewan Aviation Hall of Fame, passed away March 22, 2012. His family has created a lovely website to commemorate his achievements and those of his company, Praire Flying Service. As his son Marty wrote me, the company was formed byContinue reading “Commemorating a Prairie Aviation Legend”

Of Moose and Men Set to Launch

 One of my writing colleagues is set to release his latest book, Of Moose and Men: A Wildlife Vet’s Pursuit of the World’s Largest Deer (ECW Press, May 2012). Jerry Haigh, who has spent his life working with lions, and rhinos, and moose (oh my!) during his moves from Glasgow to Saskatchewan (via Africa)  is aContinue reading “Of Moose and Men Set to Launch”